I started out with seven husbands, and I worked hard to support my family while crying.

Chapter 326: Miss has been kidnapped by villains!

The Flower Monk stared wide-eyed at the direction Fang Xiaoxiao and the others had gone, peering through the leaping, raging flames.

His teeth were grinding together, and the muscles in his face were twitching violently with extreme anger, making his face look like a demon.

"hateful!"

The Flower Monk roared furiously, his voice seemingly capable of shattering the surrounding air.

He suddenly raised the heavy and sharp broadsword in his hand, and with boundless anger and resentment, he slashed it down hard at a villager on the ground who was howling in pain and begging for mercy.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. The villager didn't even have time to let out a final scream before he was brutally cleaved in two, his internal organs and blood spilling all over the ground. The scene was extremely bloody and terrifying.

Fang Xiaoxiao and her two companions, who had escaped, were like frightened birds, not daring to linger for even a moment.

They ran desperately in the darkness, with only the whistling wind and their own rapid breathing in their ears.

The road was rugged and overgrown with weeds at night, with occasional protruding rocks and branches, but their pace did not slow down in the slightest. They had only one thought in their minds: to get away from this terrible place as soon as possible.

They rushed headlong into the seemingly eerie and mysterious forest ahead, disregarding everything else.

Moonlight filtered through the leaves, casting dappled patterns of light and shadow on them, as if guiding them in the direction of escape.

The calls of owls and the growls of wild beasts echoed around, sending chills down one's spine.

As the first rays of dawn quietly pierced the dark sky, and the horizon turned a pale white, Fang Xiaoxiao and her companions finally dragged their exhausted bodies to the city gate of Dounan County.

At this moment, they were ragged, their hair was disheveled, and their faces were covered in dust and sweat, but their eyes revealed a hint of relief at surviving a disaster.

However, just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief, Hua Ruyan suddenly went limp and almost collapsed to the ground. Her face instantly turned ashen, her lips were bloodless, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat.

Fang Xiaoxiao quickly reached out to support her, her expression tense and concerned. She placed her fingers on Hua Ruyan's pulse, and after a moment, her brows furrowed tightly as she spoke with worry.

"He caught a cold, and it's quite serious."

After a brief but difficult period of thought, Fang Xiaoxiao gritted her teeth, looked at Pei Yan with a firm gaze, and made a decisive decision.

"Let's take Ruyan back to the Hua residence first and then make further plans."

Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan laboriously led the pale-faced and weak Hua Ruyan to the grand gate of the Hua residence.

Fang Xiaoxiao had just opened her mouth, ready to speak to the stern-looking butler standing at the door, when she saw the butler suddenly raise his head.

When his gaze fell upon his young mistress's weak appearance as she was being supported, his eyes widened instantly, and his previously composed expression was replaced by extreme fear and anger.

"Help! Help! Miss has been kidnapped by thugs!"

The butler shouted at the top of his lungs, his voice sharp as a blade slicing through glass, instantly shattering the tranquility and peace that once filled the Hua family mansion.

A series of noisy footsteps were heard from inside the mansion. Soon after, a group of strong and burly servants, armed with sticks, rushed out of the mansion like a tide.

They quickly surrounded Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan, forming an impenetrable encirclement.

The servants, their brows furrowed in anger, their eyes blazing with fury, stared intently at the two men surrounded in the middle, their clubs raised high, ready to attack at any moment.

The old butler was furious, his face flushed red, and his white beard trembled. He pointed his withered, twig-like finger at Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan, and angrily accused them.

"You two reckless villains who don't know what's good for you!"

In broad daylight, under the clear sky, how dare you kidnap my beautiful young lady? Do you have some kind of audacity, or do you have some ulterior motive?

"If you don't explain things to me clearly today, don't even think about leaving here alive!"

When Pei Yan saw this scene, he was furious! His anger shot to his head, his eyes bulged like copper bells, and he felt incredibly frustrated.

He thought bitterly.

"We risked our lives to save people, and we're treated like criminals. Is there any justice in this world?"

This anger surged within him, making him want to immediately throw a punch at these blind fools in front of him.

The muscles in his arms were taut, and his fists were clenched so tightly they cracked; he was about to make a move.

At that critical moment, Fang Xiaoxiao rushed forward and grabbed him tightly.

Fang Xiaoxiao kept shaking her head at Pei Yan, her eyes revealing utmost calmness and determination, as if to say...

"Don't act impulsively, or you'll ruin everything!"

Pei Yan looked at Fang Xiaoxiao's unquestionable gaze, and although his heart was burning with anger, he gritted his teeth and forcefully suppressed it.

But his eyes still seemed to be spitting fire as he glared fiercely at the group of unreasonable troublemakers in front of him.

Hey!

Who would have thought that when the butler saw that they didn't make a move, he thought they were scared, and his arrogance swelled up like a fully inflated balloon.

He straightened his back and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"What are you all standing there for? Quickly take down these two arrogant fools!"

Upon hearing this, the servants swarmed around and quickly tied Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan up tightly.

The butler, still not satisfied, then arrogantly ordered the others around.

"Quickly, carry the young lady back to the manor and take good care of her!"

The old steward, in a menacing manner, escorted Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan all the way to the dark, damp, abandoned warehouse of the Hua residence.

As soon as they entered the warehouse, the old housekeeper put his hands on his hips, bulged his eyes, and shouted at Fang Xiaoxiao and Pei Yan like a fighting rooster.

"Hmph, you two ignorant fools! How dare you cause trouble in front of our Hua family mansion? Quickly confess, what shady scheme are you plotting?"

Fang Xiaoxiao looked helpless, a bitter smile tugging at the corners of her mouth, and quickly said.

"Oh dear, Butler, you've really misunderstood! We really did save Miss Hua."

The old butler snorted heavily through his nose, his face full of disdain, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Save me? Bah! You think you can fool me with all that nonsense?"

Fang Xiaoxiao stamped her feet in frustration and hurriedly explained.